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January 23, 2008
Jo Guilmette announces his retirement
Radio Canada reports that perennial fan favorite Jonathan Guilmette will retire from short track after 11 seasons with the national team and 3 Olympic medals among his many accomplishments. His final competition will be Canadian trials #3 in March.
Thanks for all the memories, Jonathan and best wishes to you in the future! We'll miss you.
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January 20, 2008
Canadian trials results, day 3
Congratulations to Canadian champions Kalyna Roberge and Francois Hamelin!
Per Speed Skating Canada, Canada's team for World Cups 5 and 6:
Kalyna Roberge, Tania Vicent, Anne Maltais, Amanda Overland, Jessica Gregg and Valérie Lambert; Charles Hamelin, Marc-André Monette, Steve Robillard, Jean-François Monette (2 remaining men's spots TBA)
Canada's World Championship team:
Roberge, Vicent, Maltais, Overland, and Gregg; Hamelin (not clear which one), the Monette brothers, Robillard (1 men's spot TBA)
Check out Peter Doucet's photos from the Canadian Championships here.
Men's 1000m A final
1. Steve Robillard
2. Francois Hamelin
3. Alex Boisvert-Lacroix
4. Guillaume Bastille
5. Marc-Andre Monette
Bastille and Monette crashed with 4 laps to go.
B final
1. Charles Hamelin
2. Jean-Francois Monette
3. Michael Gilday
Jean-Francois Monette
photo by Junko
Women 1000m A final
1. Kalyna Roberge
2. Amanda Overland
3. Anne Maltais
4. Tania Vicent
Start of women's 1000m A final
photo by Junko
Overall results - women
1. Roberge
2. Vicent
3. A. Maltais
4. Overland
5. Jessica Gregg
6. Valerie Lambert
7. Nita Avrith
8. Valerie Maltais
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